Cynthia W. Leong’s research while affiliated with The Graduate Center, CUNY and other places

... In the past few years, some studies have explored this issue; however, given that psychological stress and depression are deeply affected by race and culture, it is necessary to specifically discuss the issue of diabetes distress in Chinese people. For example, many studies have pointed out that the traditional values in Chinese culture and norms of Chinese immigrants are different from those of Westerners, which can play a role in affecting psychological stress and even depression, and should be taken into account when performing psychotherapy [4,5]. Ethnic and cultural differences also directly affect diabetes self-management behaviors and treatment methods [6]; therefore, for diabetes distress and diabetes care, it is necessary to conduct in-depth discussions based on the cultural characteristics of the Chinese, and the results obtained from studies based on other ethnicity groups may not be directly applicable. ...

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Gender Impact on Diabetes Distress Focus at Medical Communication Concerns, Life and Interpersonal Stress